The federal Child Nutrition Program provided nationwide subsidies during the pandemic and this summer. Now that it’s coming to an end, many local families will feel the effects.
“They’ve kind of gotten used to not having to budget that. We’re in the summer and that’s different but when school hits and all the back-to-school supplies and all of that, adding in the cost of lunch will hurt some of our families who are really food insecure and struggle all year long,” explained Executive Director of Prodisee Pantry, Deann Servos.
Servos said they’re already seeing an increase in families needing weekly assistance. Families who need assistance are asked to put in applications for now for the upcoming school year. Applications can be found online at the Baldwin County Board of Education. Even with assistance, there is concern some families will struggle.
“It may sound like a small amount to say that someone needs to pay thirty or forty cents for lunch, but if you have two children and you start doing the math and you’re already running in the hole trying to keep your family in a home, trying to keep gas in your car to go to work…it’s difficult,” Servos said.All Students Pre-K thru 12 / $2.00
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